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1/2 a watermelon
2 green kiwi's
1.5 teaspoon fine sugar
drops of green food colouring
In this last weekend of the summer vacation we make watermelon ice lollies, together with our youngest mini monster. Today the mercury rises to around thirty degrees celsius so we crave something cool and refreshing! The little bit of sugar is not meant as a sweetner, it keeps the ice from freezing grainy.
How to make watermelon ice lollies
How to make watermelon ice lollies
Cut and peel the melon.
Chop the melon into chunks.
Blend the chunks until smooth.
Blend it in two halves.
Strain the melon juice through a sieve.
Stir in 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Pour the juice to 3/4 of the molds.
Place the ice lollies in the freezer and let them freeze for at least 3 hours. Meanwhile peel and cut the kiwi's.
Blend the kiwi's, keep some behind.
Stir in sugar and pour on the ice.
Stir colour into the rest.
Sieve out the pips.
Put the ice lollies back in the freezer.
Allow the melon ice lollies a few hours in the freezer.
Tip! Hold hte ice molds a minute under the warm tap, then the ice lollies will come out easily.